UNESCO World Heritage Site component

E693051

Bete Maryam is one of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia, renowned for its monolithic architecture and religious significance as part of a UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.

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UNESCO World Heritage Site component canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ethiopian Orthodox church
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
monolithic church
rock-hewn church
architecturalStyle rock-hewn architecture
continent Africa
country Ethiopia
dedicatedTo Virgin Mary
hasFunction pilgrimage site
place of worship
heritageCriteria UNESCO criterion (i)
UNESCO criterion (ii)
UNESCO criterion (iii)
UNESCO criterion (iv)
UNESCO criterion (vi)
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus cultural property
locatedIn Amhara Region
Ethiopia
Lalibela
Northern Ethiopia
material volcanic tuff
namedAfter Mary, mother of Jesus
linked to: Virgin Mary
partOf Lalibela church complex
linked to: Lalibela

Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
monolithic church ensemble of Lalibela
religion Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
significance major site of Ethiopian Christian devotion
UNESCOWorldHeritageProperty Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1978

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Bete Maryam heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
Bete Denagel heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
Church of Bete Maryam heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component